1. UP
K B H O M E AN N UA L R E PO RT 2 0 0 2
Q UA L I T Y VA LU E CHOICE

3. $
2002 HIGHLIGHTS
OVER 5 BILLION DOLLAR MARK
REVENUE UP
5.03
BI LLION
01

4. FI NANCIAL H IGH LIGHTS
YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
in thousands, except per share and unit amounts
N ET O R D E R S , D E L I V E R I E S A N D B AC K LO G
(NU M BE R OF HOMES)
Net orders 25,800 24,935 24,275 23,094 16,781
Deliveries 25,565 24,868 22,847 22,460 15,213
Unit backlog 12,023 11,225 10,767 8,777 6,943
REV E N U E S AN D I NCOM E
Revenues $5,030,816 $4,574,184 $3,930,858 $3,836,295 $2,449,362
Operating income 510,423 386,087 312,441 276,571 170,085
Pretax income 469,250 324,517 297,660 226,869 146,567
Net income 314,350 214,217 209,960 147,469 95,267
Basic earnings per share 7.57 5.72 5.39 3.16 2.41
Diluted earnings per share 7.15 5.50 5.24 3.08 2.32
A S S ET S , D E BT A N D E Q U I T Y
Total assets $4,025,540 $3,692,866 $2,828,921 $2,664,235 $1,860,204
Mortgages and notes payable 1,674,627 1,683,650 1,373,274 1,191,090 769,259
Mandatorily redeemable preferred securities 189,750 189,750 189,750
Stockholders’ equity 1,274,351 1,092,481 654,759 676,583 474,511
Return on average stockholders’ equity 26.6% 24.5% 25.6% 25.6% 22.2%

5. “ KB Home is kicking butt.”
F OR T U N E M AGA Z I N E , SE P T E M B E R 20 02
02/ 03

6. 20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
98
99
00
R ET U R N O N I N V E ST E D C A P I TA L
9 8 / 12 .5 % 9 9 / 12 .7 % 0 0 / 12 .8 % 01/ 14 .5 % 0 2 / 16 .9 %
S&P 500 I N DEX
9 8 / 7. 9 % 9 9 / 7. 9 % 0 0 / 7. 7 % 01/ 6 . 3 % 0 2 / 6 .1 %
Source: Compustat

7. 16.9%
NEARLY TRIPLE THE S&P 500 INDEX
01
02
04/ 05

8. J
K
I
H
G F
D
E C A
B
K B H O M E 2 0 0 2 B O A R D O F D I R E CTO R S
A. Bruce Karatz B. Jane Evans C. Dr. Ray R. Irani D. Ron Burkle E. Dr. Barry Munitz F. Sanford C. Sigoloff
G. Henry G. Cisneros H. Kenneth M. Jastrow, II I. Guy Nafilyan J. Luis G. Nogales K. James A. Johnson

9. DEAR SHARE HOLDE RS
KB Home is now a $5.03 billion company. Like most major milestones, this one
has a compelling story behind it. Ours is about change.
Leaf through any book on the business bestseller list today and you’re
almost certain to spot a few pages, if not entire chapters, dedicated to the topic
of change.
Just about everyone, it seems, has particular ideas on how to handle it, but
most agree on one point: Successful organizations don’t fear change, or simply
manage through it. Rather, they anticipate it, embrace it, profit from it—even, in
some cases, speed it along for their own benefit, and that of their customers.
KB Home and the homebuilding industry’s other major players probably
don’t strike most casual observers as revolutionaries. And yet, few modern
industries have transformed themselves as completely as the homebuilding
business has in recent years. Our innovative KBnxt business model, implemented
in 1996, has seen us grow from a more speculative business into a more
disciplined organization that doesn’t expose itself to the risk inherent in building
large numbers of homes that sit unoccupied until a buyer turns up. Today, with
a handful of exceptions, we build homes only after we’ve lined up a buyer
with mortgage approval, and this practice has brought an unprecedented degree
of predictability — and sustainability — to our business. This is a major part
of the reason why, in 2002, KB Home revenues exceeded the $5 billion mark
for the first time in our history as we expanded our East Coast operations
and solidified our position as a leading builder in nearly all of our markets in
the U.S. and France.
AS A LEADING BUILDER
SOLIDIFIED POSITION
EPS UP
06/ 07

10. 160
120
80
40
0
00
05
10
E ST I M AT E D N E W U.S . H O U S E H OLD FOR M AT I O N S (I N M I LLIONS)
0 0 / 10 5 . 5 0 5 / 111. 5 10 / 11 7. 4 15 / 12 3 . 4 2 0 / 12 9 . 3
Source: The U.S. Census Bureau and the
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

11. ESTIMATED
1.2
MILLION NEW U.S. HOUSEHOLDS
EXPECTED EACH YEAR THROUGH 2020
15
20
08/ 09

12. An article in the September 2002 issue of Fortune magazine characterized
our evolution this way: “Ten years ago, KB Home might have chosen to develop
houses …because some executive had a fuzzy gut feeling. Today, Karatz and
his team choose to build …because they’ve conducted vast surveys and statistical
studies of the region and they know they can sell a lot of houses there
— profitably.”
“Profitably” is an understatement. In 2002, KB Home’s diluted earnings
per share (EPS) climbed to $7.15, a 30 percent increase over 2001’s $5.50 EPS.
Revenues for the year, meanwhile, rose to just over $5 billion. Unit deliveries
grew to 25,565, while our year-end backlog reached 12,023 units, which
represents nearly six months’ worth of unit deliveries and margins, as well as
future revenues of approximately $2.3 billion. These figures capped a five-year
growth spurt that saw KB Home achieve a 25 percent average annual return on
stockholder’s equity, and a 393 percent growth in EPS. In 2002, the Company
achieved a 17 percent return on invested capital — nearly triple the S&P 500
Index average. Very few Fortune 500 companies today can boast this kind of
extraordinary track record.
“YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET.”
While some are forecasting that the best of times may already be behind the
homebuilding industry, consider some basic points about our business, and basic
demographic forces shaping the housing marketplace.
VA ST G R OW T H I N N E W H O U S E H O L D S W I L L F U E L ST E A DY, O N G O I N G D E M A N D .
With the expected formation of an estimated 1.2 million new U.S. households
each year through 2020, experts agree that the national homeownership rate will
continue to grow, while housing supply will remain constrained. The U.S. Census
Bureau and the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University issued
UNIT DELIVERIES UP
UNIT BACKLOG UP

13. a report in 2002 predicting that this increase in households will far outstrip
current housing inventory, requiring construction of 1.7 million new homes and
apartments annually for decades to come. The extreme cyclicality that plagued
our industry in years past, therefore, is unlikely to recur.
In summarizing the current supply/demand imbalance, Harvard’s Joint
Center for Housing Studies wrote, “With 24 million new households expected to
form between 2000 and 2020, the housing sector is poised to set new records for
production, sales and aggregate home equity.”
B I G B U I L D E R S : B E ST P O S I T I O N E D F O R 2 1 ST C E N T U RY M A R K ET C H A L L E N G E S .
Given that the top 10 U.S. homebuilders command only about 20 percent of the
$200 billion-a-year U.S. new home market, we believe that further consolidation
is in the cards for our industry. Big builders enjoy significant advantages over
the roughly 50,000 capital-constrained smaller builders scattered throughout
the United States. A builder such as KB Home with coast-to-coast operations
and a strong, nationwide supplier network can flex its purchasing power and
financial strength to secure prime parcels of land, and to lock in favorable prices
on building materials and other essentials. The ability to pass those savings on to
consumers, meanwhile, helps KB Home keep home prices well below those of
smaller competitors.
Fifty builders were acquired by larger peers in the past two years
alone, and we at KB Home haven’t been standing on the sidelines. In 2002,
we completed the acquisition of Orlando, Florida-based American Heritage
Homes, a major regional builder whose presence in Tampa will augment the
operations we established there earlier in the year. American Heritage’s
30 years of experience in the Central Florida market and its outstanding local
reputation provide KB Home with the platform to become a major force in the
Sunshine State.
AMERICAN HERITAGE HOMES
ACQUIRED FLORIDA-BASED
10/ 11

14. A N N U A L E M P LOY M E N T G R OW T H 9 9 — 0 4
.0 6 % – 1. 3 %
1.3 % – 1.9 %
1.9 % – 4 .1%
Source: The U.S. Census Bureau

15. 25.6
THOUSAND HOMES DELIVERED
K B H 2 0 0 2 TA R G ET E D G R OW T H
M A R K ET S A N D U N I T D E L I V E R I E S
2 ,841
AR I Z O NA
5,34 4
CAL I F O R N I A
1,7 3 2
C O LOR AD O
679
F LO R I DA
3,78 7
F R ANC E
2,92 4
N E VADA
38 5
N EW M EXICO
7,873
T E XAS
12/ 13

16. In 2002, we also established a new operating division in the Rio Grande
Valley in Texas and expanded our operations within the Tucson, Arizona, market
by purchasing the assets of New World Homes. KB Home is guided by a
measured, intelligent growth strategy that combines organic expansion — what
we call de novo growth — with strategic acquisitions that serve our shareholders’
long-term interests. We believe this balance is essential to our long-term success.
“OPPORTUNITY AS BIG AS A HOUSE …RIGHT UNDER INVESTORS’ NOSES.”
Our industry as a whole has performed brilliantly in recent years. But even
in such elite company, KB Home stands out as a star performer. Surprisingly,
while KB Home has far outpaced the S&P 500 by several critical measures
of financial performance, we’re still waiting for financial markets to reward
our strong performance with a commensurate valuation. As of this writing,
KB Home’s stock is trading at roughly six times earnings, compared with the
S&P 500 Index average of 20 times earnings. It’s worth noting that our KB Home
Board of Directors has expressed a resounding vote of confidence in our
prospects by authorizing the buyback of an additional two million shares of
KB Home common stock following our repurchase of four million shares in 2002.
WHAT, EXACTLY, INSPIRES THAT HIGH DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE?
Here are some of the key factors:
O U R F I R ST-T I M E , F I R ST- M OV E - U P B U Y E R F O C U S .
They say you can’t be all things to all people. But we at KB Home believe it’s well
within our grasp to be all things to two very large groups of people: first-time
homebuyers and first-move-up homebuyers. These buyers tend not to have much
of their savings invested in stocks, which means market volatility doesn’t typically
impact their homebuying decisions.
DIVISION IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
NEW OPERATING

17. Price does, however, and KB Home, with an average domestic sales
price of $196,000* weighs in well below the $215,000 U.S. new-home average.
,
We’ve become the low-price leader by building quality homes efficiently and
offering everything buyers want and nothing they don’t — an objective we’re able
to achieve by taking stock of their preferences each year in our exhaustive,
proprietary Homebuyers’ Survey.
R I G H T B U I L D E R , R I G H T P L AC E S , R I G H T T I M E .
All housing markets aren’t created equal. The fast-growing west coast, southwest
and central U.S. markets in which KB Home already has a strong presence are
expected to continue absorbing a major influx of new residents in coming years.
When considering new markets, meanwhile, we look for solid job growth, large
numbers of first-time buyers and long-term growth characteristics that allow us
to create a sizeable business of value. Anything less simply won’t make the grade.
PEOPLE W HO MAKE A REAL DI FFE RE NCE.
No company with goals as ambitious as ours can hope to succeed without the
right people. Fortunately, KB Home employees share a common passion: to put
homeownership within reach of more working families. Everywhere I turn,
I see hardworking people jumping through hoops to clinch a sale or solve
a problem.
It’s a spirit and attitude we encourage. As you can see, KB Home’s
continued success depends on the dedication, innovation and intelligence of our
employees. During the past year, we’ve promoted more than 700 employees
within the organization—illustrating the strength of the people who work here.
Helping our employees move forward in their KB Home careers, we’re continuing
to expand KB University — known here simply as KBU — our in-house online
education and knowledge-sharing network, providing training and development
to employees. Though each of our operating divisions is unique and geographically
THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN TEXAS
REPURCHASED 4 MILLION SHARES
NEW OPERATING DIVISION IN
14/ 15
*U.S. only

18. $50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0
11/2 9/9 8
11/3 0/9 9
11/3 0/00
STO C K P R I C E
98/ $25.19 99/ $22.13 00/ $31.38 01/ $33.62 02/ $44.69
*Compound annual growth rate 1997–2002

19. CAGR*
15%
11/3 0/0 1
11/3 0/0 2
16/ 17

20. enables us to speak a common language, share information and communicate as
effectively as if we were all working side by side. KBU is just one way we help
employees realize their professional potential at KB Home.
A B R A N D SY N O N Y M O U S W I T H Q U A L I T Y, I N N OVAT I O N , VA L U E A N D S E RV I C E .
KB Home has become one of the best-recognized and most-respected brands in
homebuilding by delivering a consumer experience that follows through on the
promise of our distinctive marketing.
KB Home’s marketing is founded on the premise that creative print and
broadcast materials, promotions, signage and events should educate prospective
buyers as well as entice them to visit our new-home communities. That’s why,
even before they’ve selected their home, many of our first-time buyers benefit
from membership in our Homebuyers Club, which can provide credit assistance
while explaining everything from how much home they can afford to exactly what
“escrow” means. It’s an example of the kind of one-stop shopping we’ve become
known for, and it’s a powerful sales tool and loyalty-builder for buyers who might
otherwise consider the entire process too daunting to embark on.
We believe consumers’ feelings about the quality of their overall home-
buying experience can shape their perceptions of the finished product, so from
our sales force to our site superintendents, our buyers benefit from working with
a company whose goal is to make homebuying painless, seamless and entirely
trouble-free. And even though we notched the highest customer-satisfaction
rankings in our history in 2002, a full-court press for quality building remains our
top priority. No one ever got ahead by clinging to the status quo.
O F F E R I N G B U Y E R S A W E A LT H O F C H O I C E S T H R O U G H K B H O M E ST U D I O S .
The same aspect of our KBnxt business model that helps us guard against risk
enables us to offer exceptional freedom of choice to our buyers. At KB Home
Studios, buyers select the options and features they want, and enjoy the ability to
SATISFACTION RANKING
HIGHEST CUSTOMER-

21. Studios, buyers select the options and features they want, and enjoy the ability to
roll the cost of those options into their monthly mortgage payments. Headaches
associated with running from store to store in search of the right carpet or
window coverings are eliminated, along with the hassle of securing a loan — a
need we address through our wholly owned KB Home Mortgage lending
subsidiary. We don’t simply sell buyers a house; we help them create their own
KB home, built to suit their unique needs.
A S E A S O N E D M A N AG E M E N T T E A M , E XC E PT I O N A L C O R P O R AT E G OV E R N A N C E .
During my 30 years with KB Home, I’ve taken pride in helping our company
evolve from a regional player engaged in the business of speculative homebuilding
to a $5 billion corporation with coast-to-coast operations, significant strategic
advantages and a conservative, world-class operating model.
Those of us who have spent decades working to establish our organiza-
tions’ reputations were both disheartened and angered by the revelations
that undermined public confidence in corporate America in 2002. KB Home
shareholders will be pleased to learn that our company has corporate governance
policies in place and employs sound accounting practices that ensure executives’
and directors’ interests are perfectly in sync with those of our investors.
With regard to financial reporting, ours is an easily understood business with
conservative accounting; the source of our earnings is visible and straightforward.
What you see truly is what you get. Our KB Home Board of Directors, meanwhile,
is comprised of some of the highest-caliber independent directors in the country—
individuals who are business leaders in their own right, and whose expertise and
diverse backgrounds enable them to ask tough questions on your behalf.
Our Board and senior management began focusing on creating a solid
governance structure a decade ago — long before this became imperative. Indeed,
the Company’s governance practices were already substantially in compliance with
the new SEC and NYSE regulations before those mandates took effect this year.
COAST-TO-COAST OPERATIONS
LOW-PRICE LEADER
18/ 19

22. 15
12
9
6
3
0
11/2 9/9 8
11/3 0/9 9
11/3 0/00
P R I C E / E A R N I N G S R AT I O
98/ 10.9x 99/ 6.7x 0 0 / 7. 2 x 01/ 6.2x 0 2 / 7. 0 x

23. 5-YEAR AVERAGE
7.6X
11/3 0/0 1
11/3 0/0 2
20/ 21

24. Our Board will continue to actively evaluate and, as necessary, make improve-
ments to KB Home’s governance structure to ensure shareholders’
interests are paramount at all times. This past year, the Board changed its
composition guidelines to reduce the maximum number of KB Home employee
directors from two to one. As a result, after 15 years of dedicated service as a
director, Guy Nafilyan will step aside, though he will continue contributing
outstanding results to the company as chairman and CEO of Kaufman & Broad
S.A., our publicly held, majority-owned French subsidiary, which is listed on the
Paris Bourse.
Similarly, Henry Cisneros, who joined our Board in 2000 when we formed
our American City Vista partnership, has chosen not to stand for re-election in
2003. In recent years, our close business relationship with Henry has broadened,
and for that reason Henry is not considered an “independent” director under new
NYSE rules and is ineligible to sit on our Board committees. Since KB Home’s
corporate governance principles — posted on our website at kbhome.com — now
dictate that all non-employee directors should be eligible to participate on
committees of the Board, Henry has chosen to step down as of our 2003 annual
meeting. Henry and American City Vista will continue to work with KB Home
on urban-development initiatives aimed at increasing the available supply of
affordable housing in some of our key markets.
Finally, our longest-serving director, Sandy Sigoloff, has reached
retirement age, thus bringing to a close an extraordinary tenure marked by a
determination to help make KB Home one of the most admired companies in
our industry, and in the nation. We have achieved that goal in no small measure
due to Sandy’s wisdom, leadership and thoughtful, reasoned debate. Personally
speaking, Sandy has been a trusted advisor, confidant and friend whose counsel
COMMUNITY COUNTS UP 20%
STUDIO REVENUES UP

25. and guidance have been invaluable to me for more than 20 years. I first met him
when I returned from France in the early 1980s, when Sandy was our Company’s
vice chairman. Although he left to continue a remarkable business career in which
he spearheaded numerous turnaround successes, Sandy continued to serve our
company brilliantly as a director. I know his impact will be felt on our business
for many years to come.
—
From a business and financial standpoint, the year 2002 may well be remembered
as the Year of the House — a period in which the family home sheltered Americans
from the storms ravaging virtually every other area of the U.S. economy.
My hope and expectation is that the year 2003 will be the Year of the
Homebuilder — a period in which smart investors rethink outdated views
on our industry, take a closer look at our accomplishments and prospects, and
reconfigure their portfolios accordingly.
In the meantime, we at KB Home will continue doing what we do best:
offering exceptional quality and value to our buyers and to our shareholders.
That, after all, as Fortune magazine quaintly put it last September, is what has
allowed KB Home to keep “kicking butt.”
S I N C E R E LY,
B R U CE KARATZ, CHAI R MAN AN D CH I E F EX E CU TI V E OFFI CE R
FE B R UAR Y 1 2, 2 003
SOLID RETURNS ON INVESTED CAPITAL
22/ 23

26. W HAT MAT T ER S M O ST TO T H E M . . .

27. QUALITY
VALUE . . . MAT T E R S M O ST TO U S .
CHOICE
24 / 2 5

28. A brand-new KB home is much, much more than the sum of its parts. It’s the professionalism
and expert craftsmanship we invest in each one of those parts that guarantees our buyers’ lasting
satisfaction with the finished product.
Backed by an unsurpassed 10-year limited warranty, every KB home is built from quality
materials on a rock-solid foundation of experience, commitment and trust. That’s what enables
our homes — and our Company — to stand the test of time.
Q UA LI T Y
E X T. S TA I R AT T O P
SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF.

29. 26/ 27

31. 10 YR. WARRANTY
24 HR. ON-CALL SERVICE
45 YRS. EXPERIENCE
28/ 29

32. S E RV I C E
COM M ITM E NT
D ETA I L S
F O R K B H O M E , G ET T I N G I T R I G H T T H E F I R ST T I M E , E V E RY T I M E , I S T H E F I R ST O R D E R O F B U S I N E S S .
W E ’ V E B E C O M E O N E O F T H E N AT I O N ’ S B I G G E ST B U I L D E R S BY PAY I N G C LO S E AT T E N T I O N TO T H E S M A L L E ST D ETA I L S .

33. FA M I LY
T R U ST
EXPE RI E NCE
“ O N E H O M E AT A T I M E , O N E FA M I LY AT A T I M E ” : I T ’ S A U N I Q U E LY K B H O M E
A P P R O AC H T H AT I M P R E S S E S H O M E B U Y E R S T I M E A N D AG A I N .
30/ 31

34. Think expansive, not expensive. Our challenge at KB Home is to give homebuyers plenty of
what they need without costing them everything they’ve got. It’s a delicate balance, but it’s one
we’ve been able to strike successfully year after year.
VALU E

35. WA L K- I N - C LO S E T
M . B AT H
MASTE R B E DROOM
MORE HOME FOR LESS:
IT’S AN OFFER THAT’S HARD TO RESIST.
R E T R E AT
32/ 33

36. 2,000
AVG. SQ. FT.
196,000 *
AVG. PRICE
1,000
FLOOR PLANS
*U.S. only

37. 34/ 35

38. S PAC E
COM M U N ITY
DREAM
TO D AY ’ S FA M I L I E S H AV E B I G D R E A M S A N D B I G P L A N S F O R T H E F U T U R E .
A S PAC I O U S K B H O M E I S D E S I G N E D W I T H T H E I R N E E D S I N M I N D .

39. PE RSONAL
W HY RE NT?
H AV E N
W I T H G E N E R O U S , E V E N O U T S I Z E D B E D R O O M S , C LO S ET S , K I TC H E N S A N D L I V I N G A R E A S , K B H O M E
O F F E R S R O O M TO M A N E U V E R , R O O M TO G R OW, A N D R O O M TO S I M P LY ST R ETC H O U T A N D R E L A X .
36/ 37

40. NO SHORTAGE OF OPTIONS.
Our KB Home Studios are staffed by knowledgeable professionals who excel at making sure
buyers are overjoyed, and never overwhelmed, by the vast variety of cabinets, countertops,
carpeting, and other finishings available to them.
KB Home is dedicated to making the home-personalization process perfectly painless. And that’s
a primary point-of-difference between our Company and our competitors.
CHOICE

41. M A S T E R B AT H O P T. M A S T E R B AT H
38/ 39

43. 7,100 CARPETS
3,600 TILES & STONES
1,300 WOODS & LAMINATES
40/ 41

44. TEXTU RE C A R P ET S
W I N D OW S TILES
ROOFS C O LO R
SINKS
FI N I SH E S
C A B I N ET S ST Y L E C A ST I R O N
C O M F O RT
T H E A B I L I T Y TO C H O O S E F R O M T H O U S A N D S O F O PT I O N S A N D U P G R A D E S A N D A VA R I ET Y O F
D I F F E R E N T F LO O R P L A N S I S W H AT M A K E S E AC H A N D E V E RY K B H O M E A S U N I Q U E A S I T S OW N E R S .

45. GRAN ITE STO N E
LIGHTI NG
C U STO M F LO O R I N G
STA I N L E S S BRICK
DOORS
STA I N S
B AT H R O O M S
C H O I C E E X T E N D S TO F I N A N C I N G O PT I O N S A S W E L L , S I N C E B U Y E R S H AV E T H E
O PT I O N O F R O L L I N G T H E C O ST O F M O ST O PT I O N S I N TO T H E I R M O RTG AG E .
42/ 43

46. T H AT ’ S W H Y T H E R E ’ S O N LY O N E P L AC E TO G O F R O M H E R E :

47. UP
44/ 45

48. D I LU T E D TOTA L R E V E N U E S R ET U R N O N E Q U I T Y
EARN I NGS PE R SHARE (I N BI LLIONS)
+ 38% + 22% + 25%
CAG R * CAG R * 5 -Y R. AV G.
$5.03
$7.15
26.6%
$ 7. 5 0 $5 27%
$4.57
$3.93
$3.84
25.6%
25.6%
$6.25 $4 26%
$5.50
$5.24
24.5%
$5.00 $3 25%
$2.45
$3.75 $2 24%
$3.08
$2.32
$2.50 $1 23%
22.2%
$1.25 $0 22%
98 99 00 01 02 98 99 00 01 02 98 99 00 01 02
*Compound annual growth rate 1997–2002

49. U N IT DELIV E RI ES Y EAR -E N D BAC KLOG
+ 17% + 23%
C AG R * C AG R *
25,565
12,023
24,868
11,225
22,847
25,000 12,000
22,460
10,767
20,000 10,000
8,777
15,213
15,000 8,000
6,943
10,000 6,000
5,000 4,000
0 2,000
98 99 00 01 02 98 99 00 01 02
46/ 47
*Compound annual growth rate 1997–2002

50. FINANCIAL REVIEW

51. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
in thousands, except per share amounts
C O N ST R U CT I O N :
Revenues $4,938,894 $4,501,715 $3,870,488 $3,772,121 $2,402,966
Operating income 452,917 352,316 288,609 259,107 148,672
Total assets 3,391,434 2,983,522 2,361,768 2,214,076 1,542,544
Mortgages and notes payable 1,167,053 1,088,615 987,980 813,424 529,846
M O RTG AG E B A N K I N G :
Revenues $ 91,922 $ 72,469 $ 60,370 $ 64,174 $ 46,396
Operating income 57,506 33,771 23,832 17,464 21,413
Total assets 634,106 709,344 467,153 450,159 317,660
Notes payable 507,574 595,035 385,294 377,666 239,413
Collateralized mortgage obligations 14,079 22,359 29,928 36,219 49,264
C O N S O L I D AT E D :
Revenues $5,030,816 $4,574,184 $3,930,858 $3,836,295 $2,449,362
Operating income 510,423 386,087 312,441 276,571 170,085
Net income 314,350 214,217 209,960 147,469 95,267
Total assets 4,025,540 3,692,866 2,828,921 2,664,235 1,860,204
Mortgages and notes payable 1,674,627 1,683,650 1,373,274 1,191,090 769,259
Collateralized mortgage obligations 14,079 22,359 29,928 36,219 49,264
Mandatorily redeemable preferred
securities (Feline Prides) 189,750 189,750 189,750
Stockholders’ equity 1,274,351 1,092,481 654,759 676,583 474,511
$ 7.57 $ 5.72 $ 5.39 $ 3.16 $ 2.41
BASIC EARN I NGS PE R SHARE
7.15 5.50 5.24 3.08 2.32
DI LUTE D EARN I NGS PE R SHARE
.30 .30 .30 .30 .30
CASH DIV I DE N DS PE R COM MON SHARE
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52. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues are primarily generated from the Company’s (i) homebuilding operations in the United States and France and (ii) its
OV E RV I E W
domestic mortgage banking operations.
Domestically, the Company’s construction revenues are generated from operating divisions in the following regional groups: “West Coast” —
California; “Southwest” — Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico; and “Central” — Colorado, Florida and Texas. Internationally, the Company operates
in France through a majority-owned subsidiary, Kaufman & Broad S.A. (“KBSA”).
In January 2001, the Company changed its name from “Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation” to “KB Home.” This new name, which resulted
from homebuyer input, is intended to convey the Company’s strong customer focus and its commitment to helping homebuyers realize their
dream of homeownership.
The Company has expanded its operations in recent years by executing a strategy that includes both organic growth and acquisitions. On
September 30, 2002, the Company acquired Orlando, Florida-based American Heritage Homes (“AHH”), which marked the Company’s entry
into the Orlando market and supplemented the start-up business it had established in the Tampa market earlier in the year. The Company first
entered the Florida market on July 19, 2001 with the acquisition of Trademark Home Builders, Inc. (“Trademark”), a builder of single-family homes
in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Company’s international operations have pursued similar growth strategies in recent years. To supplement the expansion of its existing
operations, on September 26, 2001, KBSA completed the acquisition of Résidences Bernard Teillaud (“RBT”), a France-based builder of
condominiums.
The Company achieved record unit deliveries, revenues and diluted earnings per share in 2002. During the year ended November 30, 2002, the
Company delivered 25,452 homes, surpassing its previous record of 24,538 unit deliveries established in 2001. Total Company revenues
reached a record $5.03 billion in 2002, up 10.0% from $4.57 billion in 2001, which had increased 16.4% from $3.93 billion in 2000. The
Company’s double-digit revenue growth in 2002 and 2001 was primarily driven by an increase in housing revenues stemming from increased unit
delivery volume and higher average selling prices. Included in total Company revenues were mortgage banking revenues of $91.9 million in 2002,
$72.5 million in 2001 and $60.4 million in 2000.
The Company also generated record earnings for the fifth consecutive year in 2002. Net income for the year ended November 30, 2002
increased 46.7% to $314.4 million, or $7.15 per diluted share, from $214.2 million, or $5.50 per diluted share, for the year ended November 30,
2001. Net income growth in 2002 stemmed from higher unit delivery volume, expanded housing gross margins and increased net income from
mortgage banking operations. Diluted earnings per share for 2002 was negatively impacted by a 12.9% year-over-year increase in the average
number of diluted shares outstanding. The higher share count resulted from the conversion of the Company’s Feline Prides securities to common
stock in August 2001, which more than offset share repurchases made by the Company during 2002.
Net income of $214.2 million in 2001 was higher than the $210.0 million, or $5.24 per diluted share, recorded in 2000. Results for 2000
included a one-time gain of $39.6 million, or $.99 per diluted share, on the issuance of stock by the Company’s French subsidiary in an initial pub-
lic offering (the “French IPO” gain). Excluding the French IPO gain, 2000 net income and diluted earnings per share were $170.4 million and
$4.25, respectively. Net income in 2001 rose on higher unit delivery volume, expanded gross margins and increased net income from mortgage
banking operations.

53. CONSTRUCTION
Construction revenues totaled $4.94 billion in 2002, the highest level for any fiscal year in the Company’s history, increasing 9.7%
REV E N U E S
from $4.50 billion in 2001, which had increased from $3.87 billion in 2000. The increases in both 2002 and 2001 resulted primarily from higher
housing revenues driven by increased unit delivery volume and higher average selling prices.
Unconsolidated
West Coast Southwest Central France Total Joint Ventures
U N IT DE LIV E RI E S
2002
First 863 1,246 2,182 734 5,025 56
Second 1,152 1,412 2,565 876 6,005 47
Third 1,469 1,574 2,511 936 6,490 10
Fourth 1,860 1,805 3,026 1,241 7,932
Total 5,344 6,037 10,284 3,787 25,452 113
2001
First 981 1,248 1,746 553 4,528 84
Second 1,388 1,503 2,121 711 5,723 98
Third 1,553 1,690 2,432 798 6,473 79
Fourth 1,628 1,797 3,069 1,320 7,814 69
Total 5,550 6,238 9,368 3,382 24,538 330
N ET O R D E R S
2002
First 1,697 1,512 2,418 814 6,441 13
Second 1,892 1,522 2,663 1,117 7,194 1
Third 1,386 1,680 2,438 815 6,319 1
Fourth 1,106 1,567 1,964 1,194 5,831
Total 6,081 6,281 9,483 3,940 25,785 15
2001
First 1,176 1,973 2,531 664 6,344 65
Second 1,541 1,855 3,078 896 7,370 74
Third 1,082 1,494 2,369 720 5,665 64
Fourth 973 1,156 2,051 1,156 5,336 17
Total 4,772 6,478 10,029 3,436 24,715 220
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54. Unconsolidated
West Coast Southwest Central France Total Joint Ventures
E N D I N G B AC K LO G – U N I T S
2002
First 2,477 2,817 5,157 2,092 12,543 55
Second 3,217 2,927 5,255 2,333 13,732 9
Third 3,134 3,033 5,182 2,212 13,561
Fourth 2,380 2,795 4,683 2,165 12,023
2001
First 2,616 3,036 4,795 1,928 12,375 189
Second 2,769 3,388 5,752 2,113 14,022 165
Third 2,298 3,192 5,939 2,035 13,464 150
Fourth 1,643 2,551 4,921 2,012 11,127 98
E N D I N G B AC K LO G – VA L U E , I N T H O U S A N D S
2002
First $767,836 $479,822 $746,481 $293,776 $2,287,915 $10,780
Second 977,628 512,544 782,033 365,147 2,637,352 1,809
Third 989,927 512,872 772,046 366,733 2,641,578
Fourth 789,719 475,208 707,989 373,750 2,346,666
2001
First $754,618 $460,411 $667,155 $297,706 $2,179,890 $37,611
Second 790,862 523,751 805,022 285,255 2,404,890 33,330
Third 653,487 497,700 847,614 306,470 2,305,271 30,000
Fourth 474,645 420,282 700,251 294,870 1,890,048 20,384
Housing revenues totaled $4.86 billion in 2002, $4.37 billion in 2001 and $3.77 billion in 2000, with each amount establishing a new Company
record for the year in which it was reported. In 2002, housing revenues rose 11.2% over the previous year due to a 3.7% increase in unit volume
and a 7.2% increase in the average selling price. In 2001, housing revenues rose 15.9% above 2000 results due to a 9.6% increase in unit
volume and a 5.8% increase in the average selling price. Each of the Company’s geographic regions posted year-over-year growth in housing
revenues in 2002 and 2001.
Housing revenues from West Coast operations rose 8.3% to $1.70 billion in 2002, from $1.57 billion in 2001, due primarily to a 12.4% increase
in the average selling price, partially offset by a 3.7% decrease in unit delivery volume during the year. West Coast housing operations generated
40.0% of domestic housing revenues in 2002, down from 40.6% in 2001 and 42.7% in 2000. The continuing decline in the percentage of rev-
enues generated by the Company’s West Coast operations is consistent with the Company’s efforts to diversify its domestic operations outside
of California since 1993. Housing revenues generated from the Company’s Southwest region rose 4.0% to $1.02 billion in 2002, from $983.1
million in 2001, due to a 7.5% increase in the average selling price, which more than offset a 3.2% decrease in unit deliveries. Southwest region
housing revenues accounted for 24.1% of domestic housing revenues in 2002, compared to 25.4% in 2001 and 25.7% in 2000. The Central
region posted housing revenues of $1.52 billion, up 15.5% from $1.32 billion in 2001, the result of year-over-year increases of 9.8% in unit deliv-
eries and 5.3% in the average selling price. Central region housing revenues accounted for 35.9% of domestic housing revenues in 2002, com-
pared to 34.0% in 2001 and 31.6% in 2000. In France, housing revenues of $609.6 million in 2002 rose 23.2% from $494.8 million in 2001, the
result of a 12.0% increase in unit volume and a 10.0% increase in the average selling price. French housing revenues accounted for 12.6% of
the Company’s total housing revenues in 2002, compared to 11.3% in 2001 and 12.5% in 2000.

55. In 2001, West Coast region housing revenues increased 11.6% from $1.41 billion in 2000 due to a 1.4% increase in unit deliveries and a 10.2%
increase in the average selling price. Housing revenues in the Southwest region rose 16.1% in 2001 from $846.9 million in 2000, reflecting
increases of 7.0% in unit deliveries and 8.5% in the average selling price. In the Central region, housing revenues in 2001 rose 26.3% from $1.04
billion in 2000, the result of a 15.5% increase in unit delivery volume and a 9.4% increase in the average selling price. In France, housing rev-
enues rose 5.2% in 2001 from $470.3 million in 2000, reflecting a 14.0% increase in unit volume, partially offset by a 7.7% decline in the aver-
age selling price.
Company-wide housing deliveries increased 3.7% to 25,452 units in 2002 from 24,538 units in 2001, reflecting growth in U.S. and French deliv-
eries of 2.4% and 12.0%, respectively. The increase in domestic deliveries was driven by a 9.8% increase in the Company’s Central region, par-
tially offset by decreases of 3.7% and 3.2% in the West Coast and Southwest regions, respectively. West Coast region deliveries decreased to
5,344 units in 2002 from 5,550 units in 2001, as the Company operated from 21.5% fewer active communities in the region during 2002.
Southwest region operations delivered 6,037 units in 2002, down from 6,238 units in 2001, reflecting a decrease of 9.5% in the average num-
ber of active communities operated in this region. In the Central region, deliveries totaled 10,284 units in 2002, increasing from 9,368 units in
2001, partly due to the Company’s expansion into Florida through a start-up business established in 2002 and acquisitions completed in 2002
and 2001. The average number of active communities in the Central region rose 12.8% in 2002. French deliveries increased to 3,787 units in
2002 from 3,382 units in 2001, with the average number of active communities increasing 16.2% from year to year.
In 2001, housing deliveries increased 9.6% to 24,538 units from 22,392 units in 2000, due to improvement in all geographic regions of the
Company. The growth in domestic deliveries reflected increases of 1.4%, 7.0% and 15.5% in the West Coast, Southwest and Central regions,
respectively. West Coast deliveries rose to 5,550 units in 2001 from 5,476 units in 2000 despite an 8.1% decline in the average number of
active communities in the region during 2001. Southwest operations delivered 6,238 units in 2001, up from 5,832 units in 2000, despite a
decrease of 5.1% in the average number of active communities operated in the region. Deliveries from Central region operations increased to
9,368 units in 2001 from 8,112 units in 2000, as the average number of active communities in the region rose 9.0% from the prior year. French
deliveries increased 14.0% to 3,382 units in 2001 from 2,967 units in 2000, partly due to the inclusion of a full year of results from acquisitions
made during 2000.
The Company-wide average new home price increased 7.2% in 2002, to $190,800 from $178,000 in 2001, due to increases in the average sell-
ing prices in each domestic region and in France. The 2001 average new home price had advanced 5.8% from $168,300 in 2000, as a higher
domestic average selling price was partially offset by a lower average selling price in France.
In the West Coast region, the average selling price rose 12.4% in 2002 to $318,300 from $283,100 in 2001, which had increased 10.2% from
$257,000 in 2000. The average selling price in the Southwest region increased 7.5% to $169,400 in 2002, compared with $157,600 in 2001,
which had increased 8.5% from $145,200 in 2000. The Central region average selling price rose 5.3% to $148,100 in 2002 compared with
$140,700 in 2001, which had increased 9.4% from $128,600 in 2000. The higher average selling prices in each of the Company’s domestic
regions in 2002 resulted from a combination of factors: generally higher prices throughout the West Coast region; selected increases in sales
prices in certain markets and communities in the Southwest and Central regions; and increases in lot premiums and options sold through the KB
Home studios in all of the Company’s domestic regions. The increase in the Company’s domestic average selling price in 2001 from 2000
resulted from strategic increases in sales prices in most of its markets.
The Company’s average selling price in France increased 10.0% to $161,000 in 2002 from $146,300 in 2001, which had decreased 7.7% from
$158,500 in 2000. The increase in 2002 resulted primarily from a positive foreign currency translation impact. The decrease in 2001 was largely
the result of a Company strategy to increase the proportion of condominiums in its French deliveries. Condominiums are typically priced below
single-family detached homes. The decrease also resulted from an adverse foreign currency translation impact.
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56. Revenues from the development of commercial buildings, all located in metropolitan Paris, totaled $43.8 million in 2002, down from $69.9 mil-
lion in 2001 and $.8 million in 2000. The decrease in French commercial revenues in 2002 versus 2001 reflected the completion of certain pro-
jects during the year and a lack of new commercial construction contracts initiated in 2002. In 2001, the Company’s French commercial revenues
increased substantially from 2000 due to the Company’s decision to expand its commercial activity as market conditions for this type of devel-
opment improved. For several years prior to 2001, the Company had de-emphasized its commercial development operations, which had gener-
ated revenues as high as $362.3 million in 1990, in light of less favorable commercial market conditions.
Land sale revenues totaled $39.2 million in 2002, $64.8 million in 2001 and $100.5 million in 2000. Generally, land sale revenues fluctuate with
management’s decisions to maintain or decrease the Company’s land ownership position in certain markets based upon the volume of its hold-
ings, the strength and number of competing developers entering particular markets at given points in time, the availability of land in markets
served by the Company and prevailing market conditions. The results for 2002 and 2001 were representative of typical historical fluctuations in
Company land sales activity.
Operating income increased to a new Company record of $452.9 million in 2002, up 28.6% from the previous record
O P E R AT I N G I N C O M E
of $352.3 million achieved in 2001. As a percentage of revenues, operating income rose to 9.2% in 2002 from 7.8% in 2001. Housing gross
profits in 2002 increased 18.1%, or $158.7 million, to $1.04 billion from $876.4 million in 2001. As a percentage of related revenues, the
housing gross profit margin was 21.3% in 2002, up from 20.1% in the prior year, primarily due to a higher average selling price. The Company’s
housing gross profit margin also showed sequential improvement during each quarter of 2002, progressing from 20.0% in the first quarter to
22.6% in the fourth quarter. Commercial activities in France generated profits of $10.3 million in 2002, compared to $10.6 million in 2001.
Company-wide land sales generated profits of $3.2 million in 2002 and $1.7 million in 2001.
Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $595.7 million in 2002 compared with $536.5 million in 2001. As a percentage of housing
revenues, to which these expenses are most closely correlated, selling, general and administrative expenses in 2002 remained unchanged from
2001 at 12.3%.
Operating income increased 22.1% to $352.3 million in 2001 from $288.6 million in 2000. As a percentage of revenues, operating income rose
to 7.8% in 2001 from 7.5% in 2000. Housing gross profits in 2001 increased 17.8%, or $132.7 million, to $876.4 million from $743.7 million in
2000. As a percentage of related revenues, the housing gross profit margin was 20.1% in 2001, up from 19.7% in 2000, primarily due to a higher
average selling price. Commercial activities in France generated profits of $10.6 million in 2001, compared to $.2 million in 2000. Company-wide
land sales generated profits of $1.7 million in 2001 and $2.8 million in 2000.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $536.5 million in 2001 from $458.0 million in 2000. As a percentage of housing rev-
enues, selling, general and administrative expenses increased slightly to 12.3% in 2001 from 12.2% in 2000. For the first nine months of 2001,
the Company achieved a lower selling, general and administrative expense ratio compared to the same period of 2000. Selling expenses rose
significantly in the fourth quarter of 2001, however, as marketing efforts had to be stepped up to stimulate traffic in the aftermath of the
September 11, 2001 tragedy and to attract sales in the increasingly competitive marketplace. Selling expenses remained at higher levels into the
first quarter of 2002, before returning to more normal levels in the remainder of the year.
Interest income, which is generated from short-term investments and mortgages receivable, amounted
I N T E R E ST I N C O M E A N D E X P E N S E
to $4.2 million in 2002, $3.6 million in 2001 and $5.8 million in 2000. Generally, increases and decreases in interest income are attributable
to changes in the interest-bearing average balances of short-term investments and mortgages receivable as well as fluctuations in interest rates.
Interest expense results principally from borrowings to finance land purchases, housing inventory and other operating and capital needs. In 2002,
interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, decreased by $8.4 million to $32.7 million from $41.1 million in 2001. Gross interest incurred in
2002 was $1.9 million lower than that incurred in 2001, mainly due to lower interest rates in 2002. The percentage of interest capitalized in 2002

57. and 2001 was 67.6% and 60.1%, respectively. The increase in the percentage of interest capitalized in 2002 primarily resulted from a higher
proportion of land under development in 2002 compared to 2001.
In 2001, interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, increased to $41.1 million from $31.5 million in 2000. Gross interest incurred in 2001 was
$8.8 million higher than that incurred in 2000, reflecting an increase in average indebtedness. The percentage of interest capitalized in 2001
decreased from the 66.6% capitalized in 2000.
Operating income was reduced by minority interests of $17.0 million in 2002, $27.9 million in 2001 and $31.6 million
M I N O R I T Y I N T E R E ST S
in 2000. Minority interests for 2002 were comprised solely of the minority ownership portion of income from consolidated subsidiaries and joint
ventures related to residential and commercial activities. In 2001 and 2000, minority interests also included distributions of $11.4 million and
$15.2 million, respectively, associated with the Company’s Feline Prides securities. Since the Feline Prides mandatorily converted into common
stock of the Company on August 16, 2001, distributions on these securities terminated on that date. Minority interests related to consolidated
subsidiaries and joint ventures in 2002 were essentially flat compared with 2001 and 2000.
The Company’s unconsolidated joint venture activities were located in
E Q U I T Y I N P R ETA X I N C O M E O F U N C O N S O L I D AT E D J O I N T V E N T U R E S
California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and France in 2002; Nevada, New Mexico and France in 2001; and California, Nevada, New Mexico and
France in 2000. These unconsolidated joint ventures posted combined revenues of $65.9 million in 2002, $82.1 million in 2001 and $116.8 mil-
lion in 2000. Revenues from unconsolidated joint ventures in 2002 were lower than in 2001 and 2000 due to a decrease in joint venture unit
deliveries in 2002. All unconsolidated joint venture revenues in 2002, 2001 and 2000 were generated from residential properties.
Unconsolidated joint ventures generated combined pretax income of $9.7 million in 2002, $6.5 million in 2001 and $4.9 million in 2000. The
Company’s share of pretax income from unconsolidated joint ventures totaled $4.4 million in 2002, $3.9 million in 2001 and $2.9 million in 2000.
In the first quarter of 2000, the Company recognized a one-time gain of $39.6 million
G A I N O N I S S U A N C E O F F R E N C H S U B S I D I A RY STO C K
from the issuance of 5,314,327 common shares (including the over allotment option) by KBSA, the Company’s French subsidiary, in an initial
public offering. The offering was made in France and elsewhere in Europe and was priced at 23 euros per share. Since the initial public offering,
KBSA has been listed on the Premier Marché of the Paris Bourse. The offering generated total net proceeds of $113.1 million, of which $82.9
million was used by the Company to reduce its domestic debt and repurchase shares of its common stock. The remainder was used to fund inter-
nal and external growth of KBSA. Since the initial public offering, the Company has maintained a 57% majority ownership interest in KBSA and
continues to consolidate these operations in its financial statements.
MORTGAGE BANKING
The Company’s mortgage banking operations provide financing principally to purchasers of homes sold by
I N T E R E ST I N C O M E A N D E X P E N S E
the Company’s domestic housing operations through the origination of residential mortgages. Interest income is earned primarily from first mort-
gages and mortgage-backed securities held for long-term investment as collateral, while interest expense results from notes payable and the col-
lateralized mortgage obligations. Interest income increased to $22.6 million in 2002 from $21.9 million in 2001 and $21.1 million in 2000.
Interest expense decreased to $11.5 million in 2002 from $18.4 million in 2001, which had decreased from $19.4 million in 2000. Interest
income increased in both 2002 and 2001 primarily due to a higher average balance of first mortgages held under commitments of sale and other
receivables outstanding compared to the previous year.
Interest expense decreased in 2002 due to a lower average balance of notes payable outstanding and lower interest rates compared to 2001. In
2001, interest expense decreased from the previous year due to lower interest rates. Combined interest income and expense resulted in net
interest income of $11.1 million in 2002, $3.5 million in 2001 and $1.7 million in 2000. These differences reflect variations in mortgage produc-
tion mix; movements in short-term versus long-term interest rates; and the amount, timing and rates of return on interim reinvestments of monthly
principal amortization and prepayments.
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58. Other mortgage banking revenues, which principally consist of gains on sales of mortgages and
OT H E R M O RTG AG E B A N K I N G R E V E N U E S
servicing rights and, to a lesser extent, mortgage servicing fees and insurance commissions, totaled $69.3 million in 2002, $50.5 million in 2001
and $39.2 million in 2000. The increase in 2002 reflected a higher volume of mortgage originations resulting from both higher housing unit deliv-
ery volume and increased retention. The term “retention” refers to the percentage of the Company’s domestic homebuyers using its mortgage
banking subsidiary as a loan originator. In 2001, the increase in other mortgage banking revenues reflected higher gains on the sales of
mortgages and servicing rights primarily due to a higher volume of mortgage originations associated with both increases in underlying housing
unit delivery volume and higher retention. Also contributing to the increase in 2001 was a shift in product mix toward a higher proportion of
fixed rate loans.
General and administrative expenses associated with mortgage banking operations increased
G E N E R A L A N D A D M I N I ST R AT I V E E X P E N S E S
to $22.9 million in 2002 from $20.3 million in 2001 and $17.2 million in 2000. In 2002 and 2001, general and administrative expenses increased
as a result of higher staff levels needed to accommodate the Company’s increasing backlog and the continued growth of its mortgage banking
operations in line with rising delivery volumes. The increase in general and administrative expenses in 2001 also resulted from the expansion of
certain ancillary businesses.
INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded income tax expense of $154.9 million in 2002, $110.3 million in 2001 and $87.7 million in 2000. These amounts repre-
sented effective income tax rates of approximately 33.0% in 2002 and 34.0% in both 2001 and 2000 (excluding the one-time gain on the
issuance of French subsidiary stock in 2000). The effective tax rate declined by 1.0 percentage point in 2002 as a result of tax reduction strate-
gies employed by the Company. Pretax income for financial reporting purposes and taxable income for income tax purposes historically have
differed primarily due to the impact of state income taxes, treatment of foreign-related income, intercompany dividends and the investment
in tax credit partnerships.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company assesses its liquidity in terms of its ability to generate cash to fund its operating and investing activities. Historically, the Company
has funded its construction and mortgage banking activities with internally generated cash flows and external sources of debt and equity financ-
ing. Operating, investing and financing activities provided net cash of $48.7 million in 2002 and $248.3 million in 2001.
Operating activities provided $357.0 million in 2002 and $45.9 million in 2001. The Company’s sources of operating cash in 2002 included
earnings of $314.4 million, an increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities of $149.5 million, a decrease in receivables
of $114.0 million, and various noncash items deducted from net income. The cash provided was partially offset by investments in inventories of
$186.6 million (excluding the effect of the AHH acquisition and $32.6 million of inventories acquired through seller financing) and other operat-
ing uses of $6.7 million.
In 2001, sources of operating cash included an increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities of $295.9 million, earnings
of $214.2 million, other operating sources of $21.3 million, and various noncash items deducted from net income. The increase in accounts
payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities primarily reflected increased production activity at the end of the year as the Company’s payment
terms were essentially unchanged from the previous year. The cash provided was partially offset by an increase in receivables of $372.9 million
and investments in inventories of $137.1 million (excluding the effect of the Trademark and RBT acquisitions and $54.6 million of inventories
acquired through seller financing).
Investing activities used $52.8 million in 2002 and $48.3 million in 2001. In 2002, $31.2 million was used for net purchases of property and
equipment, $27.5 million, net of cash acquired, was used for the acquisition of AHH and $4.0 million was used for investments in unconsolidated

59. joint ventures. Partially offsetting these uses were proceeds of $8.7 million received on mortgage-backed securities, which were principally used
to pay down collateralized mortgage obligations for which the mortgage-backed securities had served as collateral, and net sales of $1.2 million
of mortgages held for long-term investment.
In 2001, cash used by investing activities included $53.7 million, net of cash acquired, used for the acquisitions of Trademark and RBT, and
$12.2 million for net purchases of property and equipment. Partially offsetting these uses were proceeds of $7.9 million received from mortgage-
backed securities, distributions of $5.4 million relating to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and net sales of $4.3 million of mortgages
held for long-term investment.
Financing activities in 2002 used $255.5 million of cash compared to $250.6 million provided in 2001. In 2002, cash was used for net payments
on borrowings of $262.5 million, redemption of the Company’s 93/8% senior subordinated notes of $175.0 million, repurchases of common stock
of $190.8 million, cash dividend payments of $12.4 million, payments on collateralized mortgage obligations of $8.3 million and payments to
minority interests of $6.4 million. Partially offsetting these uses were $198.4 million in proceeds from the sale of 85/8% senior subordinated notes,
$144.3 million in proceeds from KBSA’s sale of 83/4% French senior notes and $57.2 million from the issuance of common stock under employee
stock plans. On December 14, 2001, pursuant to its universal shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) on December 5, 1997 (the “1997 Shelf Registration”), the Company issued $200.0 million of 85/8% senior subordinated notes at 100%
of the principal amount of the notes. The notes, which are due December 15, 2008, with interest payable semi-annually, represent unsecured
obligations of the Company and are subordinated to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company. On or prior to December 15,
2004, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the net proceeds of one or more public or pri-
vate equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.625% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest. The notes are not
otherwise redeemable at the option of the Company. The Company used $175.0 million of the net proceeds from the issuance of the notes to
redeem all of its outstanding 93/8% senior subordinated notes due 2003. The remaining net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.
On July 29, 2002, KBSA issued 150.0 million euros principal amount of 83/4% French senior notes at 100% of the principal amount of the notes.
The notes, which are publicly traded and are due August 1, 2009 with interest payable semi-annually, represent unsecured obligations of KBSA
and rank pari passu in right of payment with all other senior unsecured indebtedness of KBSA. The Company does not guarantee these KBSA
notes. On or prior to August 1, 2005, KBSA may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the net cash proceeds
of qualified equity offerings at a redemption price of 108.75% of their principal amount together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The
notes are not otherwise redeemable at the option of KBSA, except in the event of certain changes in tax laws. Proceeds from the issuance of the
notes were used to pay down bank borrowings and other indebtedness.
Financing activities in 2001 provided $247.5 million from the issuance of 91/2% senior subordinated notes, $37.9 million from the issuance of
common stock under employee stock plans and $5.1 million from net proceeds on borrowings. Partially offsetting these sources were payments
to minority interests of $21.1 million, cash dividend payments of $11.2 million and payments of $7.6 million on collateralized mortgage obliga-
tions. Pursuant to its 1997 Shelf Registration, the Company issued $250.0 million of 91/2% senior subordinated notes at 100% of the principal
amount of the notes. The notes, which are due February 15, 2011 with interest payable semi-annually, represent unsecured obligations of the
Company and are subordinated to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company. The notes are redeemable at the option of the
Company, in whole or in part, at 104.750% of their principal amount beginning February 15, 2006, and thereafter at prices declining annually to
100% on and after February 15, 2009. Proceeds from the issuance of the notes were used to pay down bank borrowings.
The Company’s financial leverage, as measured by the ratio of debt to total capital, was 47.8% at the end of 2002 compared to 49.9% at the end
of 2001. The Company seeks to maintain its ratio of debt to total capital within a targeted range of 45% to 55%.
On September 30, 2002, the Company acquired Orlando, Florida-based AHH for approximately $74.0 million, including the assumption of
approximately $46.5 million in debt. AHH, which in 2001 delivered more than 800 single-family homes in Orlando and Tampa and generated rev-
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60. enues of approximately $140.0 million, controlled more than 4,000 lots at the time of the acquisition. The AHH acquisition strengthens the
Company’s market position in Florida, marking its entry into the Orlando market and supplementing its Tampa start-up business. AHH was
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and was assigned to the Company’s construction segment. No goodwill was recorded
in connection with the acquisition. The results of AHH’s operations were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the
date of acquisition.
On July 19, 2001, the Company acquired Trademark, a builder of single-family homes in Jacksonville, Florida. The acquisition marked the
Company’s entry into Florida. Trademark was acquired for approximately $30.1 million, including the assumption of approximately $16.3 million
in debt, and was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net
assets acquired was $9.2 million and was allocated to goodwill and assigned to the Company’s construction segment. On September 26, 2001,
KBSA completed the acquisition of RBT, a France-based builder of condominiums. As a result of the acquisition, KBSA believes it has a leading
market position in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. RBT was acquired for approximately $28.7 million and was accounted for under the pur-
chase method of accounting. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired was $10.2 million and was
allocated to goodwill and assigned to the Company’s construction segment. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”), the goodwill amounts recorded in connection with the acquisitions of
Trademark and RBT are not being amortized but are being reviewed for impairment on an annual basis. The results of Trademark and RBT were
included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of their respective acquisition dates.
During 2002 and 2000, the Company repurchased 4.0 million and 10.7 million shares of its common stock at an aggregate price of $190.8 mil-
lion and $247.2 million, respectively, under stock repurchase programs authorized by its Board of Directors. On July 16, 2002, the Company’s
Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s previously authorized stock repurchase program to permit future purchases of up to 2.0
million additional shares of the Company’s common stock. No shares had been repurchased under this authorization as of November 30, 2002.
External sources of financing for the Company’s construction activities include its domestic unsecured credit facility, other domestic and foreign
bank lines, third-party secured financings, and the public debt and equity markets. Substantial unused lines of credit remain available for the
Company’s future use, if required, principally through its domestic unsecured revolving credit facility. On October 6, 2000, the Company entered
into an unsecured credit agreement (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”) consisting of a four-year committed revolving credit facility and a five-year
term loan. The Unsecured Credit Facility totaled $827.0 million at November 30, 2002 and was comprised of a $644.0 million four-year commit-
ted revolving credit facility and a $183.0 million five-year term loan. The Unsecured Credit Facility has the capacity to be expanded up to an
aggregate total of $900.0 million if additional bank lending commitments are obtained. Interest on the Unsecured Credit Facility is payable
monthly at the London Interbank Offered Rate plus an applicable spread on amounts borrowed. At November 30, 2002, the Company had
$580.6 million available for its future use under the Unsecured Credit Facility, net of $63.4 million of outstanding letters of credit. In addition, the
Company’s French subsidiaries had lines of credit with various banks which totaled $304.0 million at November 30, 2002 and have various com-
mitted expiration dates through April 2006. Under these unsecured financing agreements, $286.5 million was available to the Company’s French
subsidiaries at November 30, 2002.
Depending upon available terms and its negotiating leverage related to specific market conditions, the Company also finances certain land acqui-
sitions with purchase-money financing from land sellers and other third parties. At November 30, 2002, the Company had outstanding seller-
financed notes payable of $67.7 million secured primarily by the underlying property which had a carrying value of $152.7 million.
The Company’s primary contractual financing obligations at November 30, 2002 were comprised of senior and senior subordinated notes, term
loan borrowings, mortgages, land contracts and other loans with principal payments due as follows: 2003: $9.3 million; 2004: $178.8 million;
2005: $183.0 million; 2006: $179.2 million; 2007: $0; and thereafter: $599.2 million.

61. The Company’s current universal shelf registration statement filed on October 15, 2001 with the SEC (as subsequently amended, the “2001
Shelf Registration”) for up to $750.0 million of the Company’s debt and equity securities was declared effective on January 28, 2002. The
2001 Shelf Registration provides that securities may be offered from time to time in one or more series and in the form of senior, senior subor-
dinated or subordinated debt, preferred stock, common stock, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and/or warrants to purchase
such securities. As of November 30, 2002, no securities had been issued under the 2001 Shelf Registration and $750.0 million of capacity
remained available.
On July 7, 1998, the Company, together with a KBHC Trust that was wholly owned by the Company, issued an aggregate of 19.0 million Feline
Prides securities. The Feline Prides consisted of (i) 18.0 million Income Prides with a stated amount per Income Prides of $10 (the “Stated
Amount”), which were units comprised of a capital security and a stock purchase contract under which the holders were to purchase common
stock from the Company not later than August 16, 2001 and the Company was to pay to the holders certain unsecured contract adjustment
payments, and (ii) 1.0 million Growth Prides with a face amount per Growth Prides equal to the Stated Amount, which were units consisting of a
1/100th beneficial interest in a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury security and a stock purchase contract under which the holders were to purchase
common stock from the Company not later than August 16, 2001 and the Company was to pay to the holders certain unsecured contract adjust-
ment payments. On August 16, 2001, all of the Company’s Feline Prides mandatorily converted into approximately 6.0 million shares of the
Company’s common stock.
The Company uses its capital resources primarily for land purchases, land development and housing construction. The Company typically man-
ages its investments in land by purchasing property under options and other types of conditional contracts whenever possible, and similarly con-
trols its investment in housing inventories by strongly emphasizing the pre-sale of homes over speculative construction and carefully managing
the timing of the production process. The Company’s backlog ratio (beginning backlog as a percentage of unit deliveries in the succeeding quar-
ter) was 171.0% for the fourth quarter of 2002, slightly lower than the 174.1% ratio for the fourth quarter of 2001. The Company’s inventories
have become significantly more geographically diverse in the last decade, primarily as a result of the Company’s extensive domestic expansion
outside of the West Coast region. As of November 30, 2002, 16.9% of the lots owned or controlled by the Company were located in the West
Coast region, 25.9% were in the Southwest region, 48.1% were in the Central region and 9.1% were in France. The Company continues to con-
centrate its housing operations in desirable areas within targeted growth markets, principally oriented toward entry-level and first-time move up
purchasers.
The principal sources of liquidity for the Company’s mortgage banking operations are internally generated funds from the sales of mortgages and
related servicing rights. Mortgages originated by the mortgage banking operations are generally sold in the secondary market within 60 days of
origination. External sources of financing for these operations include a $200.0 million master loan and security agreement (the “$200.0 Million
Master Loan and Security Agreement”) and a $400.0 million master loan and security agreement. The $200.0 Million Master Loan and Security
Agreement was renewed on May 13, 2002 with an investment bank. The agreement, which expires on May 26, 2003, provides for a facility fee
based on the $200.0 million maximum amount available and provides for interest to be paid monthly at the London Interbank Offered Rate plus
an applicable spread on amounts borrowed. The Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary entered into an additional $400.0 million master loan
and security agreement with another investment bank on May 13, 2002. The agreement, which expires on May 13, 2003, provides for interest to
be paid monthly at the London Interbank Offered Rate plus an applicable spread on amounts borrowed. During the fourth quarter of 2002, the
Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary negotiated a temporary increase in the maximum credit amount available under the $400.0 million mas-
ter loan and security agreement to $550.0 million (the “$550.0 Million Master Loan and Security Agreement”) through February 13, 2003. The
temporary increase was obtained to meet the Company’s increased volume of loan originations. The mortgage banking subsidiary’s previously
outstanding $300.0 million mortgage warehouse facility, which was scheduled to expire on February 18, 2003, was terminated early by the
Company on November 13, 2002.
The amounts outstanding under the $200.0 Million Master Loan and Security Agreement and the $550.0 Million Master Loan and Security
Agreement are secured by separate borrowing bases, which include certain mortgage loans held under commitments of sale and are repayable
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62. from sales proceeds. There are no compensating balance requirements under either facility. Each facility includes financial covenants and restric-
tions which, among other things, require the maintenance of certain financial statement ratios, a minimum tangible net worth and a minimum net
income. At November 30, 2002, the Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary had $143.1 million available under its $200.0 Million Master
Loan and Security Agreement and $99.4 million available under its $550.0 Million Master Loan and Security Agreement. The Company believes
its sources of financing are adequate to fund its mortgage banking operations.
Debt service on the Company’s collateralized mortgage obligations is funded by receipts from mortgage-backed securities. Such funds are
expected to be adequate to meet future debt-payment schedules for the collateralized mortgage obligations and therefore these securities have
virtually no impact on the capital resources and liquidity of the mortgage banking operations.
The Company continues to benefit in all of its operations from the strength of its capital position, which has allowed it to maintain overall prof-
itability during troubled economic times, finance domestic and international expansion, re-engineer product lines and diversify into new markets
through both de novo entry and acquisition. Secure access to capital at competitive rates, among other reasons, should enable the Company to
continue to grow and expand. As a result of its geographic diversification, the disciplines of its KBnxt operational business model and its strong
capital position, the Company believes it has adequate resources and sufficient credit facilities to satisfy its current and reasonably anticipated
future requirements for funds needed to acquire capital assets and land, construct homes, fund its mortgage banking operations, and meet other
needs of its business, both on a short and long-term basis.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
As discussed in Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, housing and other real estate sales are recognized when title
passes to the buyer and certain other conditions are met. As a result, the Company’s revenue recognition process does not involve significant
judgments or estimations. Nonetheless, the Company does rely on certain estimates to determine the related construction and land costs and
resulting gross margins associated with revenues recognized. The Company’s construction and land costs are comprised of direct and allocated
costs, including estimated costs for future warranties and amenities. Land, land improvements and other common costs are allocated on a rela-
tive fair value basis to units within a parcel or subdivision. Land and land development costs generally include related interest and property taxes
incurred until development is substantially completed or deliveries have begun within a subdivision.
In determining a portion of the construction and land costs for each period, the Company relies on project budgets that are based on a variety of
assumptions, including assumptions about construction schedules and future costs to be incurred. It is possible that actual results could differ
from budgeted amounts for various reasons, including construction delays, increases in costs which have not yet been committed, changes in
governmental requirements, unforeseen environmental hazard discoveries or other unanticipated issues encountered during construction that fall
outside the scope of contracts obtained. While the actual results for a particular construction project are accurately reported over time, variances
between the budgeted and actual costs of a project could result in the understatement or overstatement of construction and land costs and con-
struction gross margins in a specific reporting period. To reduce the potential for such distortion, the Company has set forth procedures that col-
lectively comprise a “critical accounting policy.” These procedures, which have been applied by the Company on a consistent basis, include
updating, assessing and revising project budgets on a monthly basis, obtaining commitments from subcontractors and vendors for future costs
to be incurred, reviewing the adequacy of warranty accruals and historical warranty claims experience, and utilizing the most recent information
available to estimate construction and land costs to be charged to expense. The variances between budgeted and actual amounts identified by
the Company have historically not had a material impact on its consolidated results of operations. Management believes that the Company’s poli-
cies provide for reasonably dependable estimates to be used in the calculation and reporting of construction and land costs.